Runner for curtain rods



'R- C. JOHNSON RUNNER FOR CURTAIN RODS May 17,1927.

Filed March 26, 1925 Patented May 17, 1927.

UNITED STATES) 1 {1,628,984 PATENT QFFICE.

- 1101mm CRAWFORD JOHNSON, 0F LEICESTER, ENGLAND.

RUNNER non CURTA N nous.

Application filed March 26, 1925, Serial No. 18,372, and in GreatBritain July 16, 1924.

This invention relates to wheeled runners tor curtain rods of the kindcomprising a bar or rod extending across or around the window or recessto be screened and on one edge of which are supported the runnerscarrying the curtainor curtains, one or more of the runners,'termedmaster or leading runners, having a cord or the like connected theretofor moving it or them when drawing the curtain or curtains aside, thesaid master-runners coming into contact with and moving the other orordinary runners;

The object of my invention isto enable an ordinary runner to beconverted at will into a master-runner and vice versa and to this end Iprovide a separate member designed to be detachably connected to therunner and carrying an attachment for the reeving cord.

In a suitable arrangement for carrying out the invention the separatemember is made in the form of a cap designed to slip on to and fit uponone end of the runner, the attachment for the reeving cord being in theform of a rod loosely carried in a hole in a lug on the cap so as tohang therefrom and swivel thereon, the rod having a spherical or bulboushead at its upper end, whilst its lower end screws into a block having ahole for the passage of the reeving cord which can be pinched in thehole by rotation of the rod.

To enable the invention to be fully understood I will describe it .byreference to the accompanying drawing, in which Figure l is a front viewof an ordinary runner converted into a master-runner by means of aseparate member in accordance with the invention and mounted in positionon a curtain rod.

Figure 2 is a sectional view at right angles to Figure 1 showing thecurtain rod supported in position on a window frame or other surface.

Figure 3 is a front View of the ordinary runner and separate member,separated.

Figures 4, 5 and 6 are, respectively, a rear view, a side view and aplan view of the separate member.

a is the curtain bar or rod attached to a window frame or other surfaceA through the medium of a series 01. distance-pieces I) and screws 0one'only of each of which is shown in the drawing.

cl is the ordinary runner, for supporting a curtain by the hook (Z ande, e are rollers pivoted thereto and bearing against the edges of thebar or rod a to enablethe said runner to be easily traversed along thesaid bar or rod. f'is the separate member in. the form of a cap.designed to fit on the upper end of the runner (Z to convert it intoa1nas t8I-1ll111161',' being-the rod attachment for the receiving cordh, loosely carried in the hole 7? in the lug on the cap and having thespherical or bulbous head 7: at its upper end. Z is the block into whichthe lower end of the rod 1 screws and m is the hole in the said blockfor the passage of the reeving.

cord, the latter being secured to the said block by being pinched byrotation of the rod 9 in the screwed hole in the said blocks.

Claims:

1. The combination with a supporting rod and ordinary runners slidablethereon, of a separate reeving member provided with means for attachinga reeving cord thereto, and with attaching means for detachably securingit to an ordinary runner, and Said ordinary runners each being providedwith a portion to be engaged by said attaching means for detachablysecuring said reeving member in operative relation therewith, wherebysaid reeving member may be placed in operative engagement with one orother of said ordinary runners to convert it into a'master runner, andmay be removed therefrom, without disengaging the reeving cord from saidseparate reeving member.

2. The combination with a supporting rod and ordinary runners slidablethereon, and each provided with vertically disposed portions projectingabove the rod, of asepara-te detachable member comprising a cap adapted.to fit upon the said vertically disposed portions of any of saidordinary runners, and provided with a depending portion having means forsecuring it to a reeving cord, to convert the ordinary runner with whichsaid member is placed in engagement into a master runner.

3. The combination with a supporting rod and ordinary runners slidablethereon, of a separate reeving member provided with an aperture toreceive a reeving cord, and a clamping device to clamp the reeving cord,adjustablewith respect to the reeving member, said separate reevingmember and said ordinary runners being provided with interengagingportions whereby said reevin member may be detachably connected with anyone of the ordinary runners to convert it into' a master runner, ordetached therefrom without detaching the reeving cord from saiddetachable member.

4. The combination With a supporting rod and ordinary runners slidablethereon, of a separate member provided with means for detachablyengaging any one of the ordinary runner-s,raid= member being providedwith a rotatable supporting rod loosely connected therewith, anddepending therefrom, and having a threaded portion and a clamping andsupporting block, provided with a horizontal aperture for receiving areeving cord, and a vertical threaded aperture communicating. therewithtoreceive the threaded portion of said rod, and enable the reeving cordto be clamped thereby in said aperture.

5. The combination with a supporting rod and ordinaryrunners slidablethereon, and each provided with vertically disposed portions projectingabove the rod, of a separate detachable member comprising a cap adaptedto fit upon the said vertically disposed portions of any of saidordinary runners, and provided with a horizontal perforated lug, avertically disposed rotatable rod loosely engaging said aperture andprovided above the lug with an enlargement, and provided at its lowerend with a threaded portion, and a block having a horizontalaperture toreceive a reeving cord and a vertical threaded aperture communicatingtherewith, for supporting the block and permitting the reeving cord tobe clamped in relation thereto. 77

ROBERT CRAVFORD JOHNSON.

